It'll definitely be cheaper for IR to construct, but I've lived in the hilly areas in Rajsamand and Ajmer districts. Yahaan jitna kam development hai, woh dekh kar lagta hai ki the cheap, fast transport that railway offers can be life-changing for the people here.
To give an example of how slow things go in this part of the world: the Delhi-Mumbai highway formerly known as National Highway 8 runs through this area. Till 2012, the part of the highway that runs from Udaipur to Beawar was an undivided two-lane...
more... road with very varying topography, poor maintenance conditions, and a few very steep passes (mostly around Udaipur).
One good-ish sign is that the MVJ-DOHM GC project is being funded using Gati Shakti. This means there's a good chance they'll connect it to the AII-MJ mainline.
please wait...Translate to EnglishIt's gonna be way cheaper for Indian Railways to build this, but I've stayed in the hills in Rajsamand and Ajmer districts. Dude, the development here is so low, it makes you think that the inexpensive, quick transport that the railway provides could really change lives in this area.
Let me tell you how slow things are in this part of the country: the Delhi-Mumbai highway, which used to be National Highway 8, passes through here. Up until 2012, the stretch of the highway from Udaipur to Beawar was just a single two-lane road with all kinds of terrain, bad maintenance, and some really steep slopes (especially around Udaipur).
One kinda good thing is that the MVJ-DOHM GC project is getting funded through Gati Shakti. So, chances are they'll link it up to the AII-MJ mainline.